25 Week Update

Your daddy and I went to our 25 week appointment this morning.  Good news is the nurse was able to find your heart beat immediately, so we did not have another panic moment.  Your BPM was 159, which is higher than it usually is, but still perfectly normal. 

However, mama's blood pressure is high and a cause for concern.  The first was obviously extremely high (we weren't even told that number)....then the doctor made us wait in the room for awhile and we took it again.  131/90.  I am sure most of you reading this are asking what the problem is, that isn't high.  Well, at this point in my pregnancy, my blood pressure should be dropping and be fairly low.  The Doctor said it should be about 90/60 at this point.  What also is a concern, is mine is always 120/80 - always!  So not only is it not dropping, but it is also increasing.  This would explain the killer headaches I get. Just the other day, I cried myself to sleep it hurt so bad. 

I couldn't pee when we first got there, but they asked I give a urine sample before I could leave.  They want to check the protein in my urine.

The concern is that I may be showing early signs of preeclampsia. For the next week, we are going to monitor it.  I am going to rest and take it easy.  I will return next week for a follow up to monitor my blood pressure again.  If still high, we will then decide what course of action we need to take.  It may be to come back in another week to monitor it.  It may be sitting at the doctor's until it goes down.  Who knows. 

We aren't jumping the gun - we are going to wait until next week, but all I know is the thought of preeclampsia definitely did not help my blood pressure.  We made it to the car and I lost it.  I know I work too hard.  I know I am too stressed.  I feel like a failure and now I feel like I am potentially hurting you. 

Poor daddy.  He has tried to keep me calm all day.  He has been so supportive.  He keeps reminding me to just wait until next week....so we will wait.  We love you sweet pea and promise we are and will do everything we can to keep you cooking.  You are more important than anything else. 

Love you princess! 
P.S. Thanks for all the sweet kicks today!  I needed them!